From the stuff of Hollywood legend to stuffed and mounted.
Morris the alligator, well-known for his villainous position in Adam Sandler’s basic movie “Happy Gilmore,” died of ‘old age’ final week and can now be taxidermied so he can “scare children for years to come,” based on the Colorado Gator Farm.
The dying of the 9-foot lengthy, 640-pound reptile, estimated to be between 80 and 90 years previous, was introduced by forlorn farm operator Jay Younger in a video posted to Fb by which he caressed the deceased Morris’ head.
“He started acting strange a week ago. He wasn’t lunging at us and wasn’t taking food,” Younger mentioned, including, “I know it’s strange to people… that we get so attached to an alligator.”
“It’s the worst part of what we do, losing animals,” Younger mentioned, holding again tears. “He had a happy time here, and he died of old age.”
Morris retired to the farm in 2006 after a storied profession in movie and tv that included roles in “Dr. Doolittle 2,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Blues Brothers 2000,” “Eraser,” and naturally “Happy Gilmore.”
He appeared with legendary crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” CBS reported.
Younger revealed that the gator farm will taxidermy Morris and put him on show for guests in an effort to protect his reminiscence.
“We have decided to get Morris taxidermied so that he can continue to scare children for years to come. It’s what he would have wanted,” Younger wrote in a publish on Instagram on Monday.
Mockingly, Morris’ character in “Happy Gilmore” was additionally taxidermized after the titular character hunted him down as revenge for biting off the hand of his golf legend and mentor buddy Chubbs.
Colorado Gator Farm is situated in San Luis Valley, Co., shows dozens of reptiles, and is open to the general public.
